Missouri Votes on Sports Gambling as Virginia Debates Building Casino | EWTN News Nightly
- Preacher
- Mother Angelica
- Tradition
- Roman Catholic
- Published
- Length
- 5:39
About this sermon
Election day is just 3 weeks away and there is more on the ballot than the race for the White House and control of the halls of Congress. In Missouri, voters are considering a measure to become the 39th state with legalized sports gambling. And outside the nation's capital in Fairfax, Virginia, some lawmakers are pushing for a vote next year on whether to build a casino. There is initial opposition over fears of rising crime and lowered real estate costs. Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington is issuing words of caution against the push for a casino in his diocese. The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that "games of chance," such as card games and wagers are not "in themselves contrary to justice." Gambling becomes morally unacceptable, however, when it deprives a person of "what is necessary to provide for their needs and those of others." The Catechism adds that a passion for gambling risks becoming an enslavement. Bishop Michael Burbidge from the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, joins to share why he addressed this topic now. 38 states have legalized sports gambling, including Virginia which did so in 2021. Bishop Burbidge discusses what he has noticed regarding this issue and whether the rise of gambling and especially sports gambling is having an impact on the faithful. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf
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